World AIDS Day

Continuation of the General Debate, followed by closing segment, including summaries of the thematic panel discussions by the panel Chairs and adoption of the Political Declaration. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued). The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (resumed) - 92nd plenary meeting, 80th session! General Assembly

General Debate, followed by closing segment, including summaries of the thematic panel discussions by the panel Chairs and adoption of the Political Declaration. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued) ** The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the General Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 92nd plenary meeting, 80th session! 03:35:40 General Assembly

General Debate. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 Statements in plenary (continued) ** The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held every five years since 2001 at the UN Secretariat in New York—reinforces the role of the UN as the primary political mechanism for accountability and commitment in the global HIV response. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) . Watch the general Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 91st plenary meeting, 80th session! 01:54:01 General Assembly

The General Assembly holds the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AIDS - Item 10: 2026 high-level meeting on HIV/AIDS - Report of the Secretary-General (A/80/724) Held in accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/80/256 of 24 April 2026 10:00 to 10:30: Opening segment 10:30 to 13:00: Statements in plenary Watch the General Assembly: High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS - 90th plenary meeting, 80th session! 03:17:35 General Assembly

  United Towards ending AIDS. * Countries in the Middle East and North Africa were engaged through UNAIDS offices in eastern and southern Africa and in western and central Africa.  ** Approximately 93 country governments and 360 civil society organizations were consulted during this period. Consultations continued subsequently.

  Lenacapavir or LEN are new drug WHO recommends to protect people at risk of HIV.

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   HIV‑related causes

  People were living with HIV globally.

Highlighting the impact of disruptions on the AIDS response, showcasing the resilience of countries and communities, and calling for global solidarity to end AIDS by 2030  SPEAKERS ▪ H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN ▪ H.E. Mrs. Lise Gregoire-van Haaren, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN ▪ Mr. Jesús Aguais, President, Aid for AIDS ▪ Ms. Keren Dunaway, UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegate / LLAVES and ICW Global (online) ▪ Dr. César Nuñez, UNAIDS NYO Director, moderato An event to commemorate the 2025 World AIDS Day . Related Document:  Event Flyer . Watch the 2025 World AIDS Day: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response! Meetings & Events

Press conference on behalf the observance of the World AIDS Day 2025: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response. HIV is diagnosed through blood or saliva tests that detect antibodies, antigens, or the virus itself. Initial testing is often done with antibody or antigen/antibody tests, while a nucleic acid test (NAT) (also called a PCR test) is used to detect the virus directly in cases of potential recent exposure or acute infection. If a test is positive, further blood tests will be ordered to confirm the diagnosis, monitor the infection, and assess overall health. Watch the UNAIDS Press Conference: World AIDS Day 2025 01:11:47

Essential topics  > Transmission of HIV  > Prevention of HIV: practicing safer sex, including condom use  > Treatment of HIV  Desirable topics  > HIV-related stigma and discrimination  > Sources of counselling and testing services; seeking counselling, treatment, care and support  > Other HIV and AIDS-related specific content Source: Measuring the education sector response to HIV and AIDS—guidelines for the construction and use of core indicators. Paris: UNESCO; 2013.  UNESCO has developed a set of “essential” and “desirable” topics of a life skills-based HIV and sexuality education programme. The essential topics are those that have the greatest direct impact on HIV prevention, while desirable topics are those that have an indirect impact on HIV prevention but are important as part of an overall sexuality education programme